Cessna 172 private pilot makes forced landing on road after engine quite due to fuel starvation.

Attributes
ACN	527580
Time
Date	200110
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : eug.airport
State Reference	OR
Altitude	msl single value : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : eug.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 240 flight time type : 240
ASRS Report	527580
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : fuel gauges engine power indication other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Departed cyo approximately XA00 hours in rental C172. Check fuel visually both tanks appeared full. Flew to 4SI, ETA 1 hour 20 min. Departed 4SI approximately XD00 hours, intended destination cyo. Checked fuel visually, no dipstick in aircraft. Appeared 1/2 full aprox. Lost power approximately XE45. Contacted cascade approach, diverted towards eugene. Decided I wasn't going to make it and landed in field on crossroad. Owner added 10 gals fuel (both tanks empty) and flew the aircraft out. Upon landing there were 3.0 hours on the hobbs meter since departing cyo. Don't know how 40 gals of fuel were used in 3.0 hours. Aircraft was leaned during cruise.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CESSNA 172 PVT PLT MAKES FORCED LANDING ON ROAD AFTER ENGINE QUITE DUE TO FUEL STARVATION.

Narrative: DEPARTED CYO APPROX XA00 HRS IN RENTAL C172. CHECK FUEL VISUALLY BOTH TANKS APPEARED FULL. FLEW TO 4SI, ETA 1 HR 20 MIN. DEPARTED 4SI APPROX XD00 HRS, INTENDED DEST CYO. CHECKED FUEL VISUALLY, NO DIPSTICK IN ACFT. APPEARED 1/2 FULL APROX. LOST PWR APPROX XE45. CONTACTED CASCADE APCH, DIVERTED TOWARDS EUGENE. DECIDED I WASN'T GOING TO MAKE IT AND LANDED IN FIELD ON CROSSROAD. OWNER ADDED 10 GALS FUEL (BOTH TANKS EMPTY) AND FLEW THE ACFT OUT. UPON LNDG THERE WERE 3.0 HRS ON THE HOBBS METER SINCE DEPARTING CYO. DON'T KNOW HOW 40 GALS OF FUEL WERE USED IN 3.0 HRS. ACFT WAS LEANED DURING CRUISE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.